University of Toronto Wind Symphony

The Faculty of Music
presents
The University of Toronto

WIND SYMPHONY

Conducted By

MELVIN BERMAN

Wednesday, November 9, 1977 8:30 p.m.
MacMillan Theatre

Edward Johnson Building

Saturday, November 19, 1977 8:30 p.m.
Pollack Hall,
Strathcona Music Building
McGill University

Sunday, November 20, 1977 3:30 p.m.
Grant Hall,
Queen’s University

PROGRAMME

Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III ) Richard Wagner
(trans. by G. Drumm)
La Botique Fantasque Rossini-Respighi
Danse Cosaque Valse Lente
Nocturne Can-Can
Allegro Non Trappo Andantino
Mazurka Galop
Tarantelle
Three Dance Episodes Aram Khachaturian
(from the ballet ‘““Spartacus”’) (trans. by D. Hunsberger)
Intermission
Alborado Del Gracioso Maurice Ravel

(arr. by L. Odom)

Royal Hall Suite Healey Willan
Prelude and Fugue (1880-1968)
Menuet
Rondo

The Red Pony (Film Suite) Aaron Copland
Dream March

Circus Music

Walk to the Bunkhouse

Grandfather’s Story

Happy Ending

The introduction to Act II! of Lohengrin is a short and festive prelude that opens up a
scene of bustling activity. Lohengrin, a knight of the Holy Grail, and Elsa, whom he
defended in a trial-by-combat, are about to be married.

After the production of William Tell, Rossini retired almost entirely from musical
life. During the next forty years he wrote a great deal of piano music for the
entertainment of his friends. Respighi selected and orchestrated many of these pieces
and produced the ballet, The Fantastic Toyland. . . .After the store closes the dolls
wake up and enact a series of dances.

Khachaturian best explained his ballet when he said “I thought of Spartacus as a
monumental frescoe describing the mighty avalanche of the antique rebellion of

slaves on behalf of human rights. The era of Spartacus was an important one in
the history of Mankind.”

The suite Miroirs of which Alborada del Gracioso is the fourth and most popular
movement, is seldom performed as a whole. As with much of Ravel’s music, the
work bears heavy Spanish influence. ‘‘Alborada’”’ is a morning serenade.

That Healey Willan’s music was strongly influenced by his long and illustrious career
as an organist is made abundantly clear in his Royal Hall Suite which he composed in
honour of the opening of Royce Hall of the University of California. Willan was Vice-
Principal of the Royal Conservatory from 1920 to 1936, Professor at the University of
Toronto from 1936 until 1950, and University organist from 1932 until 1964.

In 1948 Copland wrote the score for the film based on Steinbeck’s, The Red Pony.
The story is concerned with 10 year old Jody and his life on a California ranch.
The first movement portrays two of Jody’s daydreams: he sees himself as a knight
in silver armour and then as a circus ringmaster. The second is simply a “walk to
the Bunkhouse”; ‘’Grandfather’s Story” is the bitter realization that ““Westerning
has died out of the people” but it all concludes with the final “Happy Ending’’.

Flutes

Scott MacKay

Sue Phillips

Sue Karpo

Laurel Trainor
Debi Brown (picc.)

Oboes

Lesley Young

Mark McEwan
Jennifer Short (E.H.)

Clarinets

Richard Hornsby
Anne Phillip

Greg James

Lori Freedman
Julian Milkis

Ivan Poloni

Robyn Church (E~)
Hubert Eng (Contra)
David Bourque (Bass)

University of Toronto Wind Symphony

Bassoons

Benson Bell
Margaret Hooper
Peter Hatch (Contra)

Saxes
Les Sabina
Cathy Stewart

Bruno Degazio (Baritone)

Cornets and Trumpets
Chris Howells

Sam Cancellara

Burke Carroll

Bryce Walker

Paul McGovern

Neal Farquharson

French Horns
Christopher Rose
Duncan Brinsmead
Leah Glover

Caro! Dennison
Derek Conrod

Euphonium
Tim Cummings

Trombones
Helen Hudson
Steve Fralick
Stan Clark
Mike Newnham
Doug Lavell

Tubas

Jane Noyes
Doug Burrell
Don Ratcliffe

Double Bass
Ted Husband

Percussion

David Campion
Michael Perry
Nicolas Kompridis
Kenneth Erskine

Harp
Nora Bumanis

Keyboard
Catherine Wilson

Manager & Librarian
John Kieser

MORE THAN JUST PANTS

The Faculty of Music would like to acknowledge the generous support of the

Thrifty Riding and Sports Shops Limited.